TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1996//
TI  - Depressed adolescents with a history of sexual abuse: diagnostic comorbidity and suicidality
JO  - Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
A1  - Brand, Elena F.
A1  - King, Cheryl A.
A1  - Olson, E.
A1  - Ghaziuddin, N.
A1  - Naylor, M.
SP  - 34
EP  - 41
VL  - 35
IS  - 1
N2  - OBJECTIVE: To determine the nature of comorbid psychopathology and suicidality associated with a history of sexual abuse in depressed adolescents. METHOD: Twenty-four depressed adolescent inpatients with a history of sexual abuse were compared with a matched control group of 24 depressed adolescent inpatients on measures of depression, suicidal ideation and behavior, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms. RESULTS: Depressed adolescents with a history of sexual abuse had a higher prevalence of comorbid PTSD than did those without such a history. Chronicity and severity of abuse were significant contributors to a PTSD diagnosis. No differences were found in depression severity, specific depressive symptoms, or suicidal behavior. CONCLUSION: Comorbidity of depressive disorders and PTSD are common among adolescent inpatients with a history of chronic sexual abuse. The need for thorough assessment of depression and PTSD with appropriate interventions for sexually abused adolescents is clear.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0890-8567
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -